Painel de indicadores para os municípios do Tocantins - Abordagem a partir dos índices Firjan de Desenvolvimento Municipal e Firjan de Gestão Fiscal

Abstract

Indicators are important instruments for evaluating and monitoring public policies. In addition to obtaining your assessment, it is important to understand how that indicator is formed and what information it uses to assess a particular economic or social condition. However, this information is dispersed in different platforms and databases, requiring time and knowledge about what you want to look for. This study aims to develop an Indicator Panel for the Municipalities of the State of Tocantins from the Firjan Municipal Development Index (IFDM) and Firjan Fiscal Management (IFGF). The research, with a qualitative and quantitative approach, sought to understand the indicators, variables and databases that are used to formulate each index, and then develop the data presentation tool. The Panel was developed using open technologies and for multiplatforms. With the tool, data from different government bases are presented in a single repository, with the possibility of viewing data on the website, through maps and also exporting in an electronic spreadsheet. Data import is performed through a process defined in the tool itself, without the need for IT professionals to periodically feed information. The Panel encourages local research, strengthens municipal public management, becomes an instrument of public transparency and contributes to the regional development of the State's municipalities.